TY - JOUR T1 - Monitoring approval of new legislation banning smoking in children's playgrounds and public transport stops in South Australia JF - Tobacco Control JO - Tob Control SP - 519 LP - 520 DO - 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051825 VL - 24 IS - 5 AU - Joanne Dono AU - Jacqueline Bowden AU - Kerry Ettridge AU - David Roder AU - Caroline Miller Y1 - 2015/09/01 UR - http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/24/5/519.abstract N2 - Outdoor smoking bans are recommended1 but some are contentious.2–4 Reasons for outdoor smoking bans include providing a supportive environment for ex-smokers, and, reducing the risk of: acute health effects from secondhand smoke; modelling smoking to young people; and litter and fire risk. Conversely, one argument given against outdoor smoking bans is the low and transient long-term health risk. All Australian jurisdictions have, or intend to have, legislation for smoke-free outdoor areas but the legislation is diverse in terms of which outdoor areas are included and who is responsible for implementation and regulation (ie, State or Local Government). On 31 May 2012, the South Australian Government amended the Tobacco Products Regulation Act 20075 to include smoking bans in … ER -